Merry Christmas from TWW!

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:6 (KJV)

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gerard_van_Honthorst_001.jpgThe Adoration of the Shepherds

O Come Let Us Adore Him

Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Isaiah 7:14 (KJV)

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be taxed.  (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child. And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered. And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

Luke 2:1-7 (KJV)

And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.  And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us.  And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

Luke 2:8-16 (KJV)

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judaea: for thus it is written by the prophet, And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel. Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search diligently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh. And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.

Matthew 2:1-12 (KJV)

A Christmas Prayer (link)

Almighty God and Father of light, a child is born for us and a son is given to us. Your eternal Word streamed down from heaven in the silent watches of the night, and now your Church is filled with wonder at the nearness of her God. Open our hearts to receive his life and increase our vision with the rising of dawn, that our lives may be filled with his glory and his peace, who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

Amen.

A Prayer to Follow the Star (link)

Lord, may I be like the Wise Men who were guided to you by the Star of Bethlehem. Give me the wisdom to seek you, a light to guide me to you, the courage and persistence to search until I find you, the graciousness to worship you and the generosity to lay my gift before you, who is my King and my God for ever and ever.

Amen.

Wishing our TWW family peace and joy this Christmastide.

Dee & Deb

Comments

Merry Christmas from TWW! — 32 Comments

  1. @ Eagle:

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    Except the Office of Fair Trading (or the O.F.T., as it’s known) is a real Thing – it’s the wing of the UK government that enforces consumer protection. By and large, it does a half-decent job at standing up for everyman, and so is one of the more respected government departments over here.

  2. Merry Christmas to all, especially Dee, Deb and GBTC for keeping TWW such an informative and well mannered place.

  3. Merry Christmas to all!

    In case anyone is interested, here’s the link to the online classical music station (KDFC) out of San Francisco. http://www.kdfc.com/ They are playing lovely Christmas music.

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    For unto us, ‘has returned’, in great specter, and splendor, this day, to the city of David, our Savior, who is Christ the Lord, the promised one?

    Skreeeeeeeeeeeeeetch!

    (bump)

    Nope. nada, zip…

    Not today. (but da christmas decor still looks cool!)

    Maybe ‘tomorrow’, huh?

    But da bambi deer ate my pumpkin last nite on da front porch…seeds N’ all…does dat count?

    God rest ye gentle Wartburg folk,

    hum, hum, hum…

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  5. Just read the link you posted to Driscoll’s copyright page. Translation, “I make all the rules and can change the rules at any moment for any reason. And anything you contribute to my website becomes my property, you forfeit your right to it and I may profit from it in any way I please.”

    What else would one expect from Mark “I am the brand” Driscoll?

    Happy New Year. Looks like they’ll be no shortage of topics for 2015.

  6. M. Joy wrote:

    What else would one expect from Mark β€œI am the brand” Driscoll?

    “Full of Himself” as always?